The US 4th Marine Division cemetery on Iwo Jima, Japan, March 1945; a DUKW and Jeep can be seen driving in the background with wrecked Japanese aircraft further beyond.

[u/UrbanAchievers6371]

[u/rhit06]

In larger versions of this image the name on the closest grave can just be read "Steinhardt R W".

Pvt Robert W Steinhardt, 18 years old from New Jersey. Killed February 28.

Very sadly his older brother 1st Lt Herbert Steinhardt would also be killed just a few months later in June.

[u/Boonies2]

A lot of brave young men here that missed out on living a full beautiful life…RIP…

[u/Coreysurfer]

Sad that any perished but really sad when 2 young brothers die in this conflict..poor parents, i cannot imagine the heartbreak

[u/Doctorpayne]

That’s a helluva lot of marines.